What does ter mean?
Ter means (dialectal) Eye dialect spelling of to..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · particle
(dialectal) Eye dialect spelling of to..
"Jesus Christ! Was my folks refined. My mam she wouldn't think-a lettin' us young'uns call a pee pot a pee pot. A chamber's what she called it... And by God! Us young'uns had ter call the pee pot a chamber or git our God damn necks wrang."
‘Do you mean ter tell me,’ he growled at the Dursleys, ‘that this boy – this boy! – knows nothin’ abou’ – about ANYTHING?’
"But he never speaks ter anybody, child—he hain't for years, I guess, except when he just has to, for business, and all that."
‘What about that tea then, eh?’ he said, rubbing his hands together. ‘I’d not say no ter summat stronger if yeh’ve got it, mind.’
Use ter when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ter means (dialectal) Eye dialect spelling of to..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"Jesus Christ! Was my folks refined. My mam she wouldn't think-a lettin' us young'uns call a pee pot a pee pot. A chamber's what she called it... And by God! Us young'uns had ter call the pee pot a chamber or git our God damn necks wrang."
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